| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Gamble (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) C - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Robert Wood inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Tulane | Willard Townsend can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Tony Smith - foul #1 on Tony Smith, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 19:38 | Tulane | Willard Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:38 | Tulane | Willard Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 19:16 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno tips it home | 42-38 |
| 19:01 | Tulane | Mark Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Armand Costa - foul #3 on Armand Costa, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Armand Costa | |
| 19:01 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:01 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman double dribbles | 43-38 |
| 18:25 | Tulane | Robert Wood misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 43-38 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | Mario Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Lubomil Zimmerman hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 18:01 | Tulane | Robert Wood connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willard Townsend | 46-40 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Tony Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 17:15 | Tulane | Robert Wood buries a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Domenic Bruno - foul #3 on Domenic Bruno, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (SG), Joseph Green (PF), Zachary Johnson (C) Mark Jackson, Carl Gamble, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG), Ruben Bullard (SG), Fred Noggle (SF), Alphonso Figueroa (PF), Roy Babcock (C) Tony Smith, Mario Grant, Archie Burt, Domenic Bruno, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 17:15 | Tulane | Robert Wood makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:57 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alphonso Figueroa | 49-45 |
| 16:42 | Tulane | Robert Wood scores on a shot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 16:23 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bart Christensen | 51-48 |
| 15:55 | Tulane | John Townsend misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 15:54 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Zachary Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Bullard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fred Noggle (fresh) PF - Alphonso Figueroa (fresh) C - Roy Babcock (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | Michael Standley (PG), Mark Jackson (SG) Willard Townsend, Robert Wood | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Mario Grant (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Armand Costa (PF), Alan Heer (C) Bart Christensen, Ruben Bullard, Fred Noggle, Alphonso Figueroa, Roy Babcock | |
| 15:38 | Tulane | John Townsend is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Townsend, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | Carl Gamble (PF) Michael Standley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 15:14 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Joseph Green | 51-48 |
| 15:08 | Tulane | John Townsend can't throw it down | 51-48 |
| 15:07 | Tulane | John Townsend grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:53 | Tulane | Joseph Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Alan Heer | 51-48 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | Mario Grant connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tony Smith | 51-51 |
| 14:32 | Tulane | John Townsend misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 14:31 | East Carolina | Armand Costa gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | Mario Grant clanks a driving attempt from close range | 51-51 |
| 14:24 | Tulane | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 14:04 | Tulane | Joseph Green knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Alan Heer - foul #4 on Alan Heer, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Townsend (PG), Dennis Paige (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) John Townsend, Mark Jackson, Carl Gamble, Zachary Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (SF), Domenic Bruno (C) Archie Burt, Alan Heer | |
| 14:04 | Tulane | Joseph Green misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno lays it up and in on a great pass from Armand Costa | 53-53 |
| 13:36 | Tulane | Willard Townsend misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:29 | East Carolina | Mario Grant buries a floater from the right side set up by Tony Smith | 53-55 |
| 13:14 | Tulane | Willard Townsend can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 53-55 |
| 13:12 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tony Smith | 55-58 |
| 12:35 | Tulane | Tony Smith steals it from Jeffrey Brown | 55-58 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | Mario Grant banks in the layup on a great pass from Tony Smith | 55-60 |
| 12:14 | Tulane | Willard Townsend hits a jumpshot from the right side | 57-60 |
| 11:50 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tony Smith | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Paige (fresh) SF - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Green (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bart Christensen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Armand Costa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Domenic Bruno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Tulane | Robert Wood clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bart Christensen - foul #1 on Bart Christensen, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (PG), Mark Jackson (SG), Carl Gamble (PF), Zachary Johnson (C) Willard Townsend, Dennis Paige, Joseph Green, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard (PG), Fred Noggle (SG), Archie Burt (SF), Alphonso Figueroa (PF), Lubomil Zimmerman (C) Tony Smith, Mario Grant, Bart Christensen, Armand Costa, Domenic Bruno | |
| 11:27 | Tulane | Robert Wood makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 11:27 | Tulane | Robert Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Alphonso Figueroa grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Fred Noggle misses the lay-in | 59-63 |
| 10:39 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Robert Wood | 59-63 |
| 10:27 | Tulane | John Townsend makes the turnaround from close range | 61-63 |
| 10:10 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-63 |
| 10:08 | Tulane | Zachary Johnson pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 10:03 | Tulane | Mark Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | Archie Burt can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Wood - foul #1 on Robert Wood, team foul #2 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Townsend (PG) Robert Wood | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG), Domenic Bruno (PF) Fred Noggle, Alphonso Figueroa | |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 09:46 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Carl Gamble | 64-64 |
| 09:29 | Tulane | Willard Townsend misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 09:27 | Tulane | John Townsend tips it but misses | 64-64 |
| 09:26 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 09:19 | Tulane | Zachary Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:56 | Tulane | Willard Townsend comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ruben Bullard - foul #1 on Ruben Bullard, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Paige (SG), Charles Neilsen (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Mark Jackson, John Townsend, Zachary Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Mario Grant (SG), Armand Costa (PF) Ruben Bullard, Archie Burt, Lubomil Zimmerman | |
| 08:56 | Tulane | Willard Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:56 | Tulane | Willard Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Armand Costa | 65-64 |
| 08:37 | East Carolina | Domenic Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| 08:17 | Tulane | Willard Townsend can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 08:15 | East Carolina | Armand Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Paige - foul #1 on Dennis Paige, team foul #3 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | Zachary Johnson (PF) Carl Gamble | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred Noggle (SF), Alan Heer (C) Bart Christensen, Domenic Bruno | |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:54 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 65-64 |
| 07:35 | Tulane | Zachary Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Zachary Johnson, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Jackson (SG), John Townsend (SF), Mark Washington (C) Dennis Paige, Charles Neilsen, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Archie Burt (SF), Alphonso Figueroa (PF) Fred Noggle, Armand Costa | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Zachary Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Washington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Alphonso Figueroa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Heer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | East Carolina | Alan Heer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-66 |
| 06:54 | Tulane | John Townsend is fouled on the floor by Tony Smith - foul #2 on Tony Smith, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Tulane | Robert Wood (SF) Willard Townsend | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG), Ruben Bullard (PF) Tony Smith, Alphonso Figueroa | |
| 06:54 | Tulane | John Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:54 | Tulane | John Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Ruben Bullard grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 06:50 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen is hacked by Mark Washington - foul #2 on Mark Washington, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen loses the dribble to Mark Washington | 66-66 |
| 06:17 | Tulane | Mark Washington loses the dribble to Bart Christensen | 66-66 |
| 06:12 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen lays it in | 66-68 |
| 05:54 | Tulane | Mark Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | Alan Heer snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 05:48 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 05:46 | Tulane | Zachary Johnson gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:31 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Archie Burt grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Archie Burt buries a jumper from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 05:18 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Tulane | Willard Townsend (PG), Carl Gamble (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) John Townsend, Zachary Johnson, Mark Washington | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tony Smith (PG), Armand Costa (PF) Bart Christensen, Ruben Bullard | |
| 05:04 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Willard Townsend and the foul's on Archie Burt - foul #1 on Archie Burt, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 05:04 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | Tony Smith is hacked by Willard Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Townsend, team foul #6 | 69-70 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Archie Burt is whistled for traveling | 69-70 |
| 04:33 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-70 |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | Tony Smith grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | Archie Burt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 04:18 | East Carolina | Mario Grant grabs the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | Tony Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Alan Heer grabs the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 03:45 | East Carolina | Archie Burt scores on a jumper near the basket | 69-72 |
| 03:23 | Tulane | Carl Gamble double dribbles | 69-72 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Townsend (SG), Zachary Johnson (C) Mark Jackson, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (SG), Ruben Bullard (SF) Mario Grant, Archie Burt | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wood (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Gamble (fresh) 3 reb. C - Zachary Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Bullard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Heer (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Zachary Johnson - foul #2 on Zachary Johnson, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Tulane | Joseph Green (PF) Carl Gamble | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:58 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Tulane | Carl Gamble (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Joseph Green, Zachary Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mario Grant (SG) Ruben Bullard | |
| 02:40 | Tulane | Robert Wood comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 69-73 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Alan Heer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Tony Smith loses the dribble to Robert Wood | 69-73 |
| 02:17 | Tulane | John Townsend banks in the layup | 71-73 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | Mario Grant is whistled for a carry | 71-73 |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Jackson (SG) John Townsend | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Archie Burt (SF) Bart Christensen | |
| 01:36 | Tulane | Willard Townsend clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown tips it back up and in | 73-73 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | Archie Burt blows the layup | 73-73 |
| 01:25 | Tulane | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:12 | Tulane | Carl Gamble drills a shot from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | Tony Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Grant | 75-76 |
| 00:35 | Tulane | Willard Townsend connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Jackson | 77-76 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 77-76 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | Carl Gamble pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Carl Gamble is hacked by Tony Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Smith, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Carl Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:08 | Tulane | Carl Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Robert Wood misses the fullcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Wood (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Grant (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Heer (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Alan Heer wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Archie Burt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Alan Heer gets the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Willard Townsend is called for the reach on Archie Burt - foul #3 on Willard Townsend, team foul #8 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Tulane | Zachary Johnson (C) Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:13 | Tulane | Carl Gamble gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Mark Jackson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Tony Smith - foul #4 on Tony Smith, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | Alan Heer gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | Archie Burt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 80-79 |
| 03:23 | East Carolina | Alan Heer tips it back up and in | 80-81 |
| 03:03 | Tulane | Willard Townsend's layup is rejected by Alan Heer | 80-81 |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Zachary Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 02:45 | Tulane | Mark Jackson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-81 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Archie Burt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mario Grant | 83-83 |
| 02:00 | Tulane | Robert Wood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-83 |
| 01:59 | East Carolina | Armand Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 01:53 | East Carolina | Archie Burt can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 83-83 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Archie Burt tips it but misses | 83-83 |
| 01:49 | Tulane | Mark Jackson snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 01:22 | Tulane | Tony Smith is called for the reach on Mark Jackson - foul #5 on Tony Smith, team foul #11 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown (C) Zachary Johnson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bart Christensen (PG) Tony Smith | |
| 01:22 | Tulane | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:22 | Tulane | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Mario Grant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 84-83 |
| 01:03 | Tulane | Carl Gamble gets the rebound | 84-83 |
| 00:46 | Tulane | Jeffrey Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 84-83 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Alan Heer pulls down the rebound | 84-83 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Willard Townsend (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Gamble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Bart Christensen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Grant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Archie Burt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Armand Costa (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Heer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses long on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Willard Townsend - foul #4 on Willard Townsend, team foul #9 | 84-83 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Bart Christensen makes the 3rd free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | Willard Townsend banks in the layup and he's hacked by Armand Costa - foul #4 on Armand Costa, team foul #12 | 86-85 |
| 00:09 | Tulane | Willard Townsend misses the free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Alan Heer grabs the board | 86-85 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 86-85 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Archie Burt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Brown - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #10 | 86-85 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Archie Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Tulane calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-87 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Mark Jackson clanks a halfcourt shot | 86-87 |